We live in a day where knowledge is plentiful. Self-help books line row after row in our bookstores and libraries. TV shows are dedicated to sharing expert advice on everything from marriage problems, raising children, to how to lead a happy, healthy life.
The Internet is filled with blog posts, articles, and commentary on how to fix our problems all in easy to follow, step-by-step instructions… and all in our own strength.
Gaining knowledge is not our problem.
Gaining wisdom is.
We first have to seek the source of true wisdom… and it’s not found on bookstore shelves or aired in TV shows. True wisdom is found in God’s Word, from the One who created wisdom in the first place.
When I was first married, I sought out wisdom on how to be a good wife. Truth be told, I wanted to be the perfect wife. I purchased all the recommended books and with a book or two under my belt, I felt like I knew all the right answers (ah, to be so young and naive!).
I had the head knowledge but the wisdom has taken years of learning from successes and failures. It’s taken nights tainted in selfish arguments and days wasted because forgiveness was slow to be given. Over the years I thankfully have grown in wisdom in this area and now realize that marriage isn’t 50/50 but rather 100/100 and that I don’t know it all – much less have all the answers – no matter how many marriage books I’ve read.
In these next six weeks we are going to gain knowledge through our daily Bible readings, learning what God says about wisdom and then applying that knowledge… thus putting it into action in our personal lives. Because living a life of wisdom isn’t just about adding to our knowledge; it’s choosing to allow what we have learned to affect the way we live our lives. It’s allowing God’s truths to change the way we live, love and value what He has given to us.
If you wanted to sum up the whole book of Proverbs into one verse, it would be Proverbs 1:7…
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”- Proverbs 1:7
The “fear of the Lord” in verse 7 isn’t talking about actually being fearful of God, but rather living our lives in awe and respect of Him. It’s acknowledging that He is holy, perfect and worthy of all our praise.
“Fear of the Lord” draws us to God, not away from Him.
Like children who dearly love their father, they want to be near him and just like him when they grow up. They look up to him with awe, knowing that he loves them and takes care of them… that they need him every day.
Crazy how no matter our age, we always have this need… to be near Him.
Psalm 103:13: “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” To those whose eyes have been opened, whose lives are subservient to his Word, who have had their eyes opened to the knowledge of the Holy One, who understand he is true in all of his ways.
The “fear of the Lord” is a beautiful balance of having a love for God and a holy reverence for Him all at the same time.
So as we begin to walk in wisdom in this new year, let’s go before our Lord in prayer as we seek His wisdom in our lives.
“Dear Lord,
Help me to walk in greater wisdom in my life this year. Where I have not walked in wisdom before, help me to do so this coming year. Where I have not listened to Your counsel in the past, help me to have ears to hear and a soft heart to receive Your insight. Where I have walked in foolishness in my past, help me to blaze a new trail… one that lets go of my past and leads straight to You. Amen.”
“The important thing isn’t how long we live but how we live, not the length but the depth of life. Fools wade in the shallows, but wise people launch out into the deep and let God give them His very best.” – Warren W. Wiersbe
Love God Greatly!
Talk to us:
Where are you joining us from? What steps are you going to take to walk in wisdom this year?
Week 1 Challenge:
Print off the print out that I’ve created for you and place it somewhere in your house or in your Bible. Each day during this study – and throughout this year – pray before you even open your Bible and ask God to help you walk in the wisdom that He is going to show you for that day.
Week 1 Video:
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Week 1 Memory Verse:
Week 1 Reading Plan:
TODAY begins Week 1 of our Walking In Wisdom study!!! You can find our women’s and children’s Walking In Wisdom journals available on Amazon!
The book of Proverbs positions us face-to-face with the wise and the fool and the consequences that follow their choices. The text is highly personal, at times uncomfortably transparent, and doesn’t mess around in zeroing in on the world’s greatest temptations that threaten to lead us astray from walking in the wisdom that God intended for us. This six-week Love God Greatly study points to a topical look at Proverbs and the key themes of wisdom in our speech, our relationships, our work and wealth, and in the face of temptation. Trust in the Lord instead of your own understanding is where the book of Proverbs ultimately leads us. God is the source of all wisdom, He uses these proverbs to show us the path that leads to wisdom, and He reveals to us the fruit of walking in this great wisdom… so that our trust is ultimately not in our floundering ways, but can be found securely in Him. Journal with us as we dive into God’s Word together…reading and writing what God speaks into your heart along the way.

I love all of you at – Love God Greatly. God bless you all.
Hello Lisa dear. We love you too. Great you are study with us. And God bless you too. Dear God, into Your hands I commit Your daughter. Please help her to walk in Your Wisdom always. Amen.
Amen.
Good Morning. I am joining from Auckland, New Zealand.
This year I have decided that no matter what, the first moments of my day I am going to give to Him, by reading my word and digging deeper.
Welcome honey. Such a great decision you have taken and God is helping you. We here at LGG are cheering you on. Much love.
Good morning. I am joining from North Carolina. I am so excited about this study and walking in God’s wisdom. This year I am dedicating myself to God in brand new ways unlike I have never done before. God has led me in a direction that is completely unknown waters, but I know He is leading and would never leave me alone. This study couldn’t have come at a better time and what a great study it is. Looking forward to diving deep into God’s word and drawing close to Him.
Sweet Marie, You have taken a great decision and God is backing you up. You can do it honey. Much love
Good morning, I am joining from Wyoming. This will be my sixth study with Love God Greatly. I am so thankful for this ministry! God bless all of you girls!
Welcome, Cindy! It’s going to be a great study. So glad you are joining us! 🙂
Am really blessed by this word. I just landed on the right topic while searching Pinterest
Good morning all! I’m in Kansas. I loved today’s prayer, “Where I have walked in foolishness in my past, help me to blaze a new trail…one that lets go of the past and leads straight to you.” I have made Philippians 3:12-14 my verse for the year. I don’t want these to be just words in my life, but the prayer of my life. This study of Proverbs beautifully fits, (and probably not so beautiful when I take a deep look at myself to God’s wisdom).
Connie, thanks for sharing your verse for the year with us. Love that! Welcome and hope you have a sweet time digging into Proverbs with us.
Is there a Bible app plan for the new Walking in Wisdom study? I wasn’t finding it this morning.
I couldn’t find it either. It keeps me on track, makes me accountable.
Good morning ladies! Yes, there is a YouVersion plan. There was a slight mix-up and it should be available by noon today. Sorry for the trouble! 🙂
Found it on YouVersion. Yeah! Elizabeth, Lehigh Acres, Fl
Where is in in YouVersion? I am new to this whole online Bible Study thing. Help!
Good MLK morning,
I live on Long Island, New York. WIsdom is the number 1 gift I pray for daily and HE gives. Wisdom has given me revelation, mercy , peace, kindness and more .
Isn’t it great that we are starting our study on wisdom on a day that honors a wise man of God? Thanks for sharing with us Tammi. He does show up when we pray and give more than we can ask think or imagine! Glad you are joining us. Blessings to you 🙂
Thank you wonderful ladies at LGG for another great study. I am joining you from Knob Noster, MO.
Have a wonderful week! And a great New Year!
Welcome, Shirley! We are super excited that you are joining us and pray that you have a wonderful time digging into the Word.
I’m joining from Lafayette, CO. I’m excited to begin this new year with this study! I have been following the LGG studies for several years now, and I am thankful for the resources you create for us!
Susan love, we are glad you are studying and facilitating with us. Such a great blessing. God be with you and your women. Much love.
Hello, I am Megan joining from DC, but I travel a lot so I will take you all with me. This morning I am in Scottsdale. This is my second study, but this time I want to dive in with both feet. I have committed to daily time with God, making that time count (rid the distractions), and I joined a Facebook Study group for greater accountability. I am happy to have this study as a jumping off point in my walk with God. God bless you all! ??❤️️
Megan honey, we sure want to go with you on your journies. Excellent that you are going all I’m with this study, and joining a group, that’s awesome. Enjoy the study dear and happy first day.
Joining from San Antonio Texas! I have been excited for this bible study since it was announced. I am looking forward to hearing from God in a deeper way as we seek His wisdom through the Word.
Kendra honey, I can imagine your excitement. Enjoy the study dear and may God speak to you as you study. Much love.
Good morning , for me the end of this verse speaks to me “fools dispise wisdom and teaching” I don’t want to be a fool i want to grasp on to Gods teaching. There are so many times I struggle with this just because it takes me out of my confort zone. This year I am hoping l can become less of a fool.
Sweetness, when God takes us out of our comfort zone it is to make us better and take us higher. You won’t be a fool dear. That’s a great declaration you said there. I will say it to myself any time I remember. Much love honey.
Trust in the Lord, we have to first Trust in the Lord before we can lean not to our own understanding, when that happens in all our ways we can acknowledge Him, and He shall direct my path. It all begins with Trust!
It all begins with trust! Thank you for reminding us of that honey. Have a great study dear.
Hello my name is Nomsa and lm joining you from England. Thank you for such an awesome teaching. The steps lm going to take towards walking in wisdom is to remember to put God first in everything that me and my family plan and do. I am believing and trusting the Lord for great things in my life this year and l know with God anything is possible.
With Jesus everything is possible. Welcome honey. We are glad you are joining us. Your devicisios are awesome. God’s blessings honey
I am joining you from west Texas, where the weather can’t make up its mind. I am needing to make changes in all areas of my life and today’s scripture pointed me in the right direction. When you build a new house you start with a foundation. In the New Living Translation the scripture reads as follows:
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7
Foundation=God!
I now know where to begin.
Thank you for all you do!
I like that application about the fear of God being the foundation!!!
Amen, Marilyn! We definitely need a firm foundation! I always think of Matthew 7:24-27 when I think of our foundation…Lord, help us to be like the man who “hears these words of mine and puts them into practice” so that our homes, our lives, will be able to withstand any storms that may come our way!
Good Morning, I have a small group joining from Modesto Ca. So excited for this study, as I have enjoyed all the studies, starting back when you were the good morning girls 🙂 Blessings to all!
Welcome Shawna! So glad you and your group are joining us this study! May God continue to bless you as you diligently seek His wisdom!
Oh my God how I need wisdom! I have been away for a while and how I miss LLG in my life from teaching me on how to walk and stay in GODs will. I am happy to be starting my year out with a group of women who cares about other women walk in life with GOD.
Thank you, LLG,
Kimbly Stanley Russell
My dear Kimbly, we are so glad that you have found your way back! I pray that God will bless your time with Him as you grow in your knowledge of Him!
Good morning, I am joining from Jena, LA. This is my first study with LGG and I am excited to be a part of this group! It will also be my first time to SOAP . I have done online classes and really enjoyed the discussion part. I pray God uses this study for His will and His glory!
Welcome Cherie! It is so exciting to hear that you are joining us for the first time! Are you in a study group? We have groups that “meet” on Facebook, through email, and through Google+ groups. If you need it, you can check out the blog post below to join a group!
http://lovegodgreatly.com/join-lgg-group-walking-wisdom-study/
Hello to all! I am joining from Niles, Michigan (bottom left of the mitten 🙂 Love the LGG studies and community! Thank you for all you do!
Welcome to the study, Ashley! I hope you are staying warm up in Michigan this winter! May God bless your study time!
I am joining you from Maryland. I have not done a study on Proverbs before so I am excited about digging deeper by doing the SOAP each day and gaining more wisdom from God as He speaks through His word.
Dear Birdie, we are so glad you are joining us from Maryland! I pray that God will meet you where you are as you dedicate your study time to growing in His wisdom!
Joining from Arizona. I love your statement about needing wisdom at any age. I accepted Jesus over 40 years ago! I’m retired & seeking wisdom daily! Love these bible studies, love all of the information in all the different social media areas. God bless you abundantly in all of your giving! Looking forward to gaining more of God’s wisdom!!
Joyfully His,
Carol
It truly is amazing, Carol, how God is using the Love God Greatly community to share about His love! Taking something that could be so worldly (social media) and bringing glory to God through it! I pray that God will continue to bless your days as you seek wisdom with us!
I’m joining from Kansas… I’ve always enjoyed reading Proverbs. As I’ve done the S.O.A.P. method I’m seeing it in a new light! This is going to be a Great journey and learning experience for me! Thank you, for starting this program and for my facilitator Pam! Peace of Jesus, Dawn
Welcome Dawn! It is always so amazing when God shows us new things in scriptures we’ve read over and over! Being in a group for these studies can be such a blessing, as well! May He continue to bless your time in His word!
Hi everyone, I am joining you from Tasmania, Australia. This year is a sabbatical year for me so I am excited to see where God leads me each day. I especially love studying Proverbs as I need wisdom to be able to share God’s love with people I come across every day. I am very grateful for the downloadable studies that LGG provides as I could not afford the book version. You all at LGG are a real blessing to so many. Thank you!
Welcome Denise! It’s incredible the worldwide reach that LGG has been able to accomplish through God! You said it perfectly…we “need wisdom to be able to share God’s love with people…” Your heart for people shines through in your words! I pray that God would go before you each day as you encounter people who need to see and feel His love!
Good Evening
I am joining from Holland, Mi. I am also taking a bible study at my church The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst that is pairing well with this study. So excited to learn more about God’s teachings. I want to learn how to apply God’s wisdom in my everyday work life which I know can sometimes be challenging.
Welcome Trina! I have done a study of Malachi that Lysa TerKeurst wrote. Her style of teaching is refreshing and straightforward!
Lord, I pray that you would walk with Trina as she draws closer to you in her study time. Help her to learn about Your wisdom, to see how to use it, and then to step out in faith in her daily life to be a shining example of what a relationship with You looks like. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Hi, I’m joining from Charleston, SC! And, my first day of the first week of my commitment to spend time in the Bible and with God each morning of this study was marked by me hitting the snooze button and waking up at 6:15 for an MLK breakfast at 7am!!! Ill do better tomorrow!
Lord, I come before You asking for help for Cindy as I know the struggle to wake up early and avoid hitting the snooze button oh too well! I pray that you would give her a restful night’s sleep each night so that she wakes up refreshed and ready to start her day seeking You first! In Jesus’ name, amen.
Good evening everyone! I’m Shelby from Shreveport, Louisiana. This is my first time to do a bible study with Love God greatly but this one really intrigued me. I’ve always been drawn to proverbs and its tidbits of wisdom. I especially love Proverbs 1:7 in the message: Start with God- the first step to learning is bowing down to God… God gave man authority in the garden (Genesis 1:26, 28) but I think wisdom is giving that authority back to him. Looking forward to tomorrow! So encouraging to see women from all over the world joining in this.
Welcome, Shelby! What a great verse! I had never read that version of it – “the first step to learning is bowing down to God…”
Oh how often I have tried to do my own thing and just pray for God’s will to line up with mine…but I need to bow down to Him, give Him the authority! Thank you so much for sharing that verse. I will be praying for us both to bow down to God and give Him the authority over our lives!
What age is the kids version good for? Also is the kids version only available on amazon?
My dear Sarah, the kids version is only available through Amazon. I have heard of ladies using it for a variety of ages (some pieces just may need to be adapted slightly sometimes).
Hello everyone. I’m Martha. I live in Texas. It’s been a while since I’ve done this intense Bible Study.I am UN aware of SOAP ,but I have used the Analytical Method by Irving Jensen,my former Bible teacher at William Jennings Bryan College in Dayton,Tennessee.
Dear Martha, thank you for joining us! The Analytical Method seems very thorough…such a great way to really dig deep into scripture! Thank you for sharing the information!
If you are wanting more information on how to SOAP, you can find it under the Resources tab above!
I pray that God will bless your time as you study His word!
Good Evening I am joining from California. I am going to use this study to gain and refresh my Wisdom in God and my life. I want to grow closer to my Lord and integrate his word into my families everyday life.
We are so glad you are joining us, Jeanette, as we study and grow in our understanding of God’s wisdom in the coming weeks!
Lord, build up Your daughter, Jeanette, through this time she is dedicating to spend with You. Help her and her family to grow closer and closer to You with each passing moment. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Henderson NV. Is where I am. Looking forward to this study. Thank you!
Welcome Traci! May God bless you as your strive to spend time with Him, growing in His wisdom!
I am glad to be part of this team of women who are on fire for Jesus. May God continue to increase His knowledge amongst us.
Amen, Bignocia Masinge! May God continue to increase His knowledge amongst us!
From Granite City, IL. I’m going to start looking to God as my Rock! The source of ALL wisdom, through Jesus. And by the power of His Holy Spirit, in me!!!
I am glad to see someone from.my home state.
I am trusting God will do exactly what he promised in my life as well as my family. Satan has sent one if his workers to try to destroy my family but with the blood of Jesus and His covering NOT SO!!!
Joining from my dorm room in Springfield, MO…doing the study along with my mom and sister in Loveland, CO! Using your study to stay connected over hundreds of miles 🙂
Hi, everyone! This is my first time doing a study from LGG or online in this setting! Excited to see where God is taking me thru this study!
I’m joining you from North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Looking forward to this study.
I am joining from Oregon City, Oregon. My daughter told me about this.
Hello everyone. My name is Bianca and I’m joining in the bible study from Columbus, Ohio. This is my first time being involved with Love God Greatly, but I’m excited to learn more about God’s word and to see what others share as they journey through their everyone lives. Be blessed everyone! ☺
Hi. This is my first time doing any kind of woman’s study. I feel this is speaking directly to me as I have searched for how to better understand the Bible. I have never been very religious and have been searching for a better understanding of God and his power. I have been searching for faith and knowledge.
Hi. This is my first time doing any kind of woman’s study. I feel this is speaking directly to me as I have searched for how to better understand the Bible. I have never been very religious and have been searching for a better understanding of God and his power. I have been searching for faith and knowledge.
I just received my Walking in Wisdom journal in the mail. I jumped in right away. I was thinking that I could “catch up” this weekend. But after I have read through everything on this web page, and the book…..up to where is says “week 1 challenge”….I am wondering if I should try to catch up, or just work through the study one day at a time?
Hi everyone
This is the 5th on line study I’ve done.
This study is perfect for me at this time in my life. My mom has recently been admitted to Hospice care. She lives with me and my husband. This is a great Blessing. My hearts desire is to seek God relentlessly in all that I do. I want His wisdom in every decision!!
I stumbled upon this study in Pinterest today. I am excited to join the study and I would be certain it is where God wants me to be! What a warm and wonderful message of Gods love and encouragement to sit with Him daily,
Hi, Patricia Sales from Jacksonville Florida i was looking for a study for my Women’s Ministry…i am excited to be apart of this group